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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

791 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 40

The Payment of Aldermen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

The clause in the Local Government Extension Bill, at present before Parliament, providing for the payment of aldermen, is not likely to meet with general approval,…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the abovenamed Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

A aneeting of the Council was held on Thursday night present: The Mayor (Alderman York), and Alderman M'Fadden, Head, Scott, Gilson, Lloyd,…

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Municipal Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

The efforts of the Singleton Municipal Council to collect rates in arrears are being crowned with success. At the aneethig of the Council on…

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Shire Council Rolls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

Sir.—A "Country Shire Clerk" in you[?] Thursday's issue disputes my contention that amounts under £5 had not to be referred to the Minister for approval, and…

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Shire Councils a Triennial Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 1

The Premier (Mr Carruthers) intends to embody in the Local Government Extension Bill a-clause to amend the Shires Act, to provide…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 4

The customary monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was to have been held in the Mechanics Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Councillor Hickey…

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The Singleton Argus. Tuesday, October 16Th, 1906. Municipal Mercenaries

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

When the Labour representatives in Parliament display their true colours, they have generally held forth "the itching palm" credited…

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[?]Don Aldermen in Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 5

[?]on of the London municipal re[?] now in Paris, including the [?] Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, [?] was warmly cheered in the…

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Shire Council

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Temporary Council of Patrick Plains Shire met at the Mechanics' Institute, Singleton, on Tuesday, at 10 a.m. Present:…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, The Smoke Nuisance Abatement Act 'Amendment Bill was read a first time. The Government Savings Bank Act…

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Shire Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

The Premier intends to embody in the Local Government Extension Bill a clause to amend the Shires Act, to provide that elections of shire councillors shall take…

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Wooluma (Temporary) Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council teas held at the local Court House yesterday afternoon, when there were present—Councillors L. E Wiseman…

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Municipal Council

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, when there were present…

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Warrah Shire

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

In the business columns of this issue will be found an advertisement convening a meeting of ratepayers to consider matters in connection with the forthcoming…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 8

EVERY candidate for the office of Councillor shall be proposed in writing, in or to the effect of the following form:—…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. In the Council yesterday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Creed moved "That it is to the interest of the State that the population of white British subjects in it should increase, therefore, will be a national advantage to…

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Lord Mayor of London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 5

[?] Maver of London was so exhaus[?] the festivities in France, that he col[?] having Paris. and a bed was ar[?]…

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